Monument record MDO28166 - Rectilinear ditch system, 19 Blandford Road, Hamworthy, Poole
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Full Description
A rectilinear ditch system broadly aligned NNW-SSE was recorded during evaluations by Terrain Archaeology and excavations by Wessex Archaeology on the former James Brothers site, Blandford Road, Hamworthy between 2006-9.
The ditch system comprised a series of inter-connected and re-cut rectilinear ditched enclosures, many with rounded rather than square corners. A number of different phases of ditch system was evident. The ditches contained a moderate quantity of briquetage fragments, fired clay and oak charcoal, which may indicate the use of the area for the processing of salt. It is possible the ditches were used for the channelling of brine and the salt processing involving briquetage troughs. The majority of the pottery recovered dated between the Late Iron Age and early Romano-British period and incorporated a range of pottery types and fabrics representing the influence of cross channel trading.
Tatler, S and Bellamy, P S, 2006, James Brothers Site, 19 Blandford Road, Hamworthy, Poole. Archaeological Evaluation, July 2006 (Unpublished document). SDO12496.
Tatler, S and Bellamy, P, 2008, 19 Blandford Road, Hamworthy, Poole. Archaeological Evaluation - Stage 2. (Unpublished document). SDO10645.
Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, 2011, Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 2010, 157 (Serial). SDO14017.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SDO10645 Unpublished document: Tatler, S and Bellamy, P. 2008. 19 Blandford Road, Hamworthy, Poole. Archaeological Evaluation - Stage 2..
- --- SDO12496 Unpublished document: Tatler, S and Bellamy, P S. 2006. James Brothers Site, 19 Blandford Road, Hamworthy, Poole. Archaeological Evaluation, July 2006.
- --- SDO14017 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 2011. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 2010. 132. 157.
Finds (4)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (3)
- Event - Intervention: 19 Blandford Road, Hamworthy, Poole; excavation 2008 (EDO5690)
- Event - Intervention: James Brothers Site, 19 Blandford Road, Hamworthy, Poole; evaluation Phase 2 2008 (EDO5689)
- Event - Intervention: James Brothers, 19 Blandford Road, Hamworthy, Poole; evaluation Phase 1 (EDO5688)
Location
Grid reference | Centred SZ 0037 9017 (86m by 82m) |
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Map sheet | SZ09SW |
Unitary Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Feb 27 2018 2:41PM